OLYMPIA, Washington, May 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing the so-called Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, which in reality would weaken states' ability to protect children online whil  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 27 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey awards $300,000 to repair tornado damage in downtown Geneva Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $300,000 grant to the city of Geneva to repair downtown streets and a sidewalk damaged by a tornado in January. The urgent-need Community Development Block Grant will be used to repair the damage caused by an EF2 tornado that struck downtown Geneva on Jan. 25, 2026. The tornad  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 27 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey awards grant for new industrial development expected to bring 187 jobs to Tuskegee Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $400,000 grant to the city of Tuskegee to support the development of a new automotive supplier plant that is slated to hire 187 workers. The Community Development Block Grant will fund the infrastructure needed for the $163 million manufacturing facility  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 27 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Reminds Alabamians to Register to Vote Before the Primary Runoff Election Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is reminding Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the June 16, 2026 Primary Runoff Election is Monday, June 1, 2026. "The right to vote in fair and secure elections is among the most important rights guaranteed to eligible American  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 2102 Ray  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Arizona has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online whil  more

ALBANY, New York, May 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online * New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general in urging Congress to reject the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children on  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Phil Weiser announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big T  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS * Raoul and Coalition Oppose KIDS Act; Bill Weakens Ability to Protect Children Online Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulat  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The Center for Biological Diversity with 178 co-signers issued the following letter to the House Natural Resources Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable Bruce Westerman Chair House Natural Resources Committee 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 * The Honorable Jared Huffman Ranking Member House Natural Resources Committee 1332 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 26 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Civilian Leadership Development School Joins Air Force Global College, Strengthening Air University's Total Force Development Mission * Air University continues building a more integrated approach to warfighter development as the Civilian Leadership Development School officially joins the Air Force Global College, further strengthening the university's role in developing mission-ready military and civilian profess  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) signed onto legislation aimed at keeping Congress in Washington during a government shutdown until a resolution is reached. Crapo is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) and Ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Tyler O'Neil, senior editor of The Daily Signal, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate": * * * My name is Tyler O'Neil.1 I write commentary and investigative reporting for The Daily Signal. I wrote two books, "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center" (updated May 2026) and "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Fe  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Don't Call It Kids' Safety if Kids Aren't Safe: Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing KIDS Act * Federal law to protect kids online should set a floor, not a ceiling OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress opposing the passage of the Kids Internet and Digita  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller delivered a lecture at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, warning that prolonged supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict have heightened risks of persistent inflation. Waller stated that rising energy and commodity prices are driving up headline inflation and bleeding into other consumer goods, forcing him to support a pause in interest rate cuts. While acknowledging that recent data shows the labor mar  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSFR) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration proposes placing diphenidine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. This action is being taken, in part, to enable the United States to meet its obligations under the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. If finalized, this action would impose the regulatory controls and administrative  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures Issues Statement on District Court Blocking Alabama from Using 2023 Intentionally Discriminatory Congressional Map * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Alabama from implementing a new congressional district map: "I am ple  more

BRONX, New York, May 27 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Fordham Law Adds Four New Faculty Members By Josh Friedland With expertise spanning technology, music and intellectual property, LGBTQ+ issues, and criminal defense, four new faculty members are joining Fordham Law School this fall. The appointments of Benjamin Dinovelli, Joseph Fishman, Deborah Lolai, and Adam Murphy reflect the Law School's continued commitment to academic excellence, innovative sc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus or "friend of the court" brief, filed in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, argues that allow  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Applauds Remissioning of Hundreds of Colorado Airmen * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper applauded the reassignment of 393 members of the 233rd Space Group stationed at Greeley's Air National Guard Station. The remissioning comes after the Trump administration unilaterally shifted space missions to the U.S. Space Force, leaving the careers of hundreds of airmen in limbo.   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 20, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Air Force: * * * Today we close out our FY27 budget and posture hearings with the Department of the Air Force. I want to thank the Members for their hard work and dedication as we worked through the dozens of hearings and briefings necessary to inform our approach to this year's N  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 19, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa": * * * Today, we continue our posture hearings with CENTCOM and AFRICOM. For 47 years, the Iranian regime and its proxies have murdered Americans, attacked our allies, and terrorized the Middle East. On October 7, 2023, the  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Pat Harrigan Pens Op-Ed on China's Quiet Infiltration of American Aviation * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- In a new op-ed for the Washington Examiner, Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10) exposes how the Chinese Communist Party has quietly acquired some of America's most iconic general aviation companies, including Cirrus Aircraft, the largest manufa  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Regions Bank to Pay $4.9 Million to Resolve Civil Liability in Connection with Ineligible Paycheck Protection Program Loan Regions Bank, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, has agreed to pay the United States $4,919,631 to resolve allegations that Regions received payments it should not have received from the United States in connection with Regions approving forgiveness of a customer's Paycheck Pr  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children Bipartisan Coalition: Proposed Legislation Gives Tech Firms Too Much Power * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a multistate bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general announced that they are opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act)  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Statement on Federal Court Ruling Blocking Alabama's Racially Discriminatory Congressional Map * Birmingham, AL -U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement regarding the federal court ruling blocking the State of Alabama from using its intentionally racially discriminatory 2023 congressional map: "This decision is a victory for fair representation and a powerful reb  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 26 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Researcher develops wearable sensors for healthcare and robotic applications A UAB researcher has created a new technology that could change how physicians monitor patients' vitals and bodily functions. A researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is imagining a future without stethoscopes. Chengyi Xu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Department of Mechanical and Mat  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 22 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Robert Maddox Quoted in Bank Director on the Second Trump Administration's Increased Enforcement Focus Bradley partner Robert Maddox was quoted in Bank Director emphasizing that banks should use the changing regulatory environment as an opportunity to reevaluate and strengthen their BSA/AML programs. "This is an opportunity to sit down and reassess your BSA/AML program overall," Maddox said. Maddox   more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 22 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: * * * RTR supports Air Force Glory Trip-256 By Jason Cutshaw, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command team played an important role in supporting the Air Force's latest Glory Trip. An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile landed at USASMDC's Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range, or RTR, on Kwajalein Atoll in the  more

MILPITAS, California, May 26 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) * National Workforce Infrastructure Initiative Activates More Than 325 Organizations Across the United States to Accelerate America's Microelectroni  more

TROY, Alabama, May 26 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Seventeen area high school students earn associate's degrees through TROY's Early College dual enrollment program * Seventeen area high school students earned associate's degrees during Troy University's spring commencement, even before receiving their high school diplomas, thanks to the University's Early College dual enrollment program. Through TROY's Early College dual enrollment program, students can receive high  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Applauds Federal Court's Decision To Block Alabama's Discriminatory Voting Maps * Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama blocked the state's attempt to move forward with the 2023 congressional map that dilutes the power of Black voters. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) applauds this decision, which affirms the right to fair representati  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Files Motion Arguing Vindictive Prosecution by Department of Justice Motion seeks dismissal of all charges against SPLC by the court * Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a motion in federal court to dismiss the charges against the SPLC based on vindictive prosecution. The motion argues that the charges brought against the 55-year old civil rights organ  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news on May 26, 2026: * * * Alabama court decision threatens student press freedom The Student Press Law Center today condemned a federal court ruling upholding -- for now, at least -- the University of Alabama's decision to shut down two student magazines, calling the decision a significant threat to student press freedom nationwide. "The court's decision flies in the face of nearly six decades of student press  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference Applauds the Congressional Black Caucus' Commitment to Civil Rights * Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement:  "The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has called on corporate America to affirm its commitment to equal opportunity that supports civil rights  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Discusses Alabama Infrastructure and Dredging Priorities with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Hearing on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President's Budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation. She spoke with witnesses L  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 27 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher earns NASA Early Career Achievement Medal for advancing AI-driven foundational models for science Russ Nelson Dr. Sujit Roy, a researcher in the Earth Systems Science Center (ESSC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has been awarded the NASA Early Career Achievement Medal. The honor is presented to government employees or contract  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 27 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCOM Celebrates the Graduation of the 616 Members of the Class of 2026 By Amy Ostroth The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2026 this spring as students across the College's four campuses officially became physicians who will serve communities across the country. The 616 members of the graduating class reflect VCOM's con  more

NEW YORK, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Groups Successfully Block Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map * Today, the three-judge district court in Milligan v. Allen again blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map that the court found was "tainted by intentional race-based discrimination." The order reinstates the court's remedial map with two Black opportunity districts, which Alabama u  more

NEW YORK, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Successfully Block Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map * Today, the three-judge district court in Milligan v. Allen again blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map that the court found was "tainted by i  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Groups Will Appeal Ruling on DeSantis' Partisan Map * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Voting rights groups will challenge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' overtly partisan congressional map all the way to the Florida Supreme Court, if necessary, after a circuit court judge declined to stop implementation of new districts in advance of the 2026 midterms. Common Cause, the League  more